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INDEX COUNTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- index counter
1, record 1, English, index%20counter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- digital counter 2, record 1, English, digital%20counter
correct
- tape index counter 3, record 1, English, tape%20index%20counter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Digital counters that count reel rotations provide only relative accuracy. More expensive tape recorders sometimes include a digital counter of greater accuracy, actually measuring the amount of tape passing a fixed point. 2, record 1, English, - index%20counter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compteur numérique
1, record 1, French, compteur%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compteur à chiffres 2, record 1, French, compteur%20%C3%A0%20chiffres
correct, masculine noun
- compte-tours 3, record 1, French, compte%2Dtours
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif du magnétophone qui indique non pas les pieds de ruban de la bobine débitrice, mais les révolutions; les sélections d'une bobine de ruban ainsi marquées sont répérables plus tard. 4, record 1, French, - compteur%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le repérage des enregistrements correspondant à un séquence déterminée peut se faire [...] à l'aide [...] du compteur à chiffres du magnétophone. 2, record 1, French, - compteur%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Rappelons que les compteurs des magnétophones ne sont que des «compte-tours» et non des compteurs métriques : les repères ne seront donc pas identiques d'un appareil à l'autre. 3, record 1, French, - compteur%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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